interruption; interference; butting in
war situation; progress of a battle
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
strong; resolute; firm; strict
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue